Dion Lee SS21: the need for new sustainable choices
DION LEE has eased his take on sensuality for Spring 2021 in favor of a natural representation of the forms of nature. houseplants as reference to highlights global warming issues after New York's new climate change-influenced designation as a subtropical zone.
This very first outfit, which features a leather top in the form of a Monstera leaf, provides the key inspiration.
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METCHA - Dion Lee SS21 - sustainable collection - a woman wearing a leather dress in the form of a Monstera leaf
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METCHA - Dion Lee SS21 - sustainable collection - a man wearing a leather top in the form of a Monstera leaf
Then, the collection follows with a series of embossed leather tops and dresses that look like oversized black or white plants wrapped around the models' bodies.
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METCHA - Dion Lee SS21 - sustainable collection - a woman wearing a leather top by Dion Lee SS21 collection
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METCHA - Dion Lee SS21 - sustainable collection - a woman wearing a black leather top by Dion Lee SS21 collection
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METCHA - Dion Lee SS21 - sustainable collection - a woman wearing a leather top by Dion Lee SS21 collection
For the Gen Z and Instagram plant influencers, the recognizable foliage has become very iconic and now has achieved Dion Lee range of designs in premium fabrics that will probably last longer than the Monstera trend.
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METCHA - Dion Lee SS21 - sustainable collection - a woman wearing a leather top in the form of a Monstera leaf
It is worth remembering that for fashion houses climate change should not inspire just aesthetics. It should also inspire action on topics like sustainable choice of materials which can help reduce the impact of fashion on climate change.
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METCHA - Dion Lee SS21 - sustainable collection - a woman wearing a black leather top by Dion Lee SS21 collection
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METCHA - Dion Lee SS21 - sustainable collection - a woman wearing an all-black leather fit by Dion Lee SS21
Rather than a plain print on fabric, Lee's going for embossed leathercutouts here, elevating the pieces to something completely original.
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